Toyota Camry Complaints (2006)

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10159554June 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 1700 MILES ON IT. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES 3 TIMES AND HAVE HAD THE CAR ONLY 8 MONTHS. WHEN I TRY TO STOP IT SEEMS THE ENGINE RACES AND THE BRAKES WON'T STOP THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME I WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR KEPT GOING AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI-TRUCK. THE THIRD TIME I WAS STOPPING FOR A LIGHT AND THE CAR SPED UP. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES SO I PUT IT IN PARK BUT IT DIDN'T STOP AND I REAR ENDED A VAN. THE POLICE WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE THE CAR HOME. OAK LAWN TOYOTA SAID I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE FOR THEM TO COME OUT AND INSPECT IT. THEY JUST WANTED ME TO PAY THE $300 FEE. TOYOTA CAME TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT IT OVER 3 WEEKS AGO AND I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I ONLY DRIVE IT WHEN I HAVE TO TAKE MY 90 YEAR OLD FATHER TO THE GROCERY STORE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10159239June 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2006 CAMRY PROBLEM 1: -- SYMPTOM: WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK AND SETTING THE GAS PUMP HANDLE TO AUTOMATICALLY FILL THE TANK, (I.E., SETTING THE SWITCH ON THE HANDLE), CANNOT BE DONE (THE PUMP SWITCH POPS). (THIS PROBLEM REPEATED AT MULTIPLE DIFFERENT STATIONS OVER SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE FILL-UPS.) AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC, THE DEALER SAID THE CANISTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER GAS STATION ATTENDANT SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY LATE MODEL CAMRYS (HIS STATION IS DOWN THE BLOCK FROM A DEALER SO HE SAYS HE HAS SEEN A FEW OF THESE), CAUSED WHEN THE TANK IS OVERFILLED AND FLOODING GAS INTO THE CANISTER, RUINING IT, AND ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE FILL-UP PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ITS SCHEDULED TO BE FIXED TOMORROW, BUT WONDERING IF THIS IS A DESIGN/PRODUCT DEFECT, THAT WILL REOCCUR IN THE FUTURE (ESP AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDS.) PLEASE DO NOT ADVISE TO NOT OVERFILL THE TANK, FOR 2 REASONS: 1) I LIVE IN NJ, WHERE ONLY STATION ATTENDANTS ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO FILL THE TANK, SO I HAVE LITTLE/NO CONTROL OVER IT. 2) THIS SHOULD NOT EVER BE A PROBLEM, IN GENERAL, EVEN IF THE TANK IS OVERFILLED AND GAS GUSHES ONTO THE GROUND. PROBLEM 2: WINDSHIELD CONSTANTLY FOGS UP; NEED TO USE DEFROSTER IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER, ESP RAINING. I HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MY 84 COROLLA; BIG PAIN. PROBLEM 3: SOMEWHAT JERKY RIDE, NOTICED WHEN COASTING TO A STOP, AT APPROX 5-15 MPH, THEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN, AND START TO PRESS THE GAS, THE CAR JERKS AND LUNGES; SEEMS TO ME THAT ITS TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT GEAR, THEN IT DOES, AND THIS HAPPENS. THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS ME, BUT OTHER DRIVERS OF MY CAR NOTICED THE SAME THING. DEALER SAID THAT THE CAR IS PROGRAMMED TO ADJUST TO THE DRIVER'S HABITS (COMPUTERS!!), AND MAY BE CONFUSED WHEN DRIVERS CHANGE, EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160528June 5, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SEATBELT LEAVES WHITE FILM ON CLOTHING. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158837June 2, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSED BY SETTING OFF THE CAR ALARM. AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF THE ALARM, THE CONTACT SHUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON SHUTTING THE DOOR, THE REAR WINDSHIELD IMPLODED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE TOYOTA DETERMINED A STONE MUST HAVE HIT THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO IMPLODE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THE REAR WINDSHIELD DID NOT HAVE A PROTECTIVE COATING. THE CONTACT CONTENDS THAT IF A STONE CAN COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD, THIS IS SAFETY DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/23/06- THE CONSUMER REQUESTED RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158113May 23, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I'VE GOT VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH CAR DEALER. I HAVE BOUGHT TOYOTA CAMRY 2006 AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 2006. AFTER RECEIVING A NEW CAR, I HAD HEARD SOME KIND OF NOISE WHEN I DROVE THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME. AT THAT POINT, I KNEW THAT THIS KIND OF NOISE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT NOISE HAD GOT LOUDER TIME AFTER TIME, AND DID NOT STOP. TO FIX A NOISE PROBLEM ON MY CAR, I CHECKED MY CAR TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA FOUND THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR NEEDED TO REPLACE A WHOLE TRANSMISSION. AT THAT TIME, I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE FACT THAT MY NEW CAR NEEDED TO FIX, BECAUSE MY CAR HAD GOT JUST 500 MILEAGE ON IT AND JUST PASSED TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR. FURTHERMORE, I FELT DISPLEASURE AND WAS VERY UPSET ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYEES' ATTITUDE. I WANTED TO TRADE IN MY CAR WITH A NEW ANOTHER CAMRY. THEY REQUIRED ME TO PAY FOR 7000 DOLLAR MORE WITH MY OLD CAR. I HAD BEEN WAITED FOR MORE ONE HOUR TO MAKE DEAL WITH ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. AT THAT TIME, I HAD FELT SOME KIND OF DISCRIMINATION. EVEN WORSE, THIS THURSDAY, I ALSO HAVE HEARD SAME NOISE AGAIN. TO CHECK THE NOISE, I DROPPED OFF MY CAR AGAIN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE. TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM ON STEERING SHAPE AT THIS TIME. I LET HIM REPAIR IT AGAIN. UNTIL THIS VERY DAY, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS CHECKED TWICE AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE, I CAN HEAR THE SAME NOISE AGAIN. I'VE KNOWN THAT THE QUALITY OF TOYOTA IS VERY GOOD AND TRUSTED THE SERVICE. FOR NOW, I AM SO DOUBT ABOUT THE TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE. IT SEEMS THE TECHNICIANS ARE NOT TRAINED TO BE PROFESSIONAL TO REPAIR TOYOTA CARS OR THEY DID NOT TRY TO CHECK MY CAR. I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER WAYS TO CHANGE MY CAR. LIKE I MENTIONED ABOUT MY CAR, I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE IT TO THE ANOTHER NEW CAR, IF POSSIBLE. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP ME TO SOLVE MY CAR PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157977May 22, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE DEFOGGER WIRES IN THE REAR WINDOW REFLECT HEADLIGHTS AND GLARE FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE. IT CREATES A PRISM EFFECT, WITH 10-12 LINES SHOWING BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW EACH AND EVERY HEADLIGHT OR BRIGHT LIGHT SOURCE BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE IMAGE YOU SEE IN YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR IS FALSE, MISLEADING AND DISTRACTING. CHANGING TINT AND/OR MIRROR DOES NOT AFFECT THE PROBLEM. THE REAR WINDOWS NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN THAT INCLUDES DEFOGGER WIRES THAT HAVE A NON-REFLECTIVE SURFACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157579May 15, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY USES THE HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE LAMP ASSEMBLY PLACES THE TURN SIGNALS IMMEDIATELY INBOARD OF THE DRLS. ACCORDING TO FMVSS 108, S 5.5.11(A).4: "IF NOT OPTICALLY COMBINED WITH A TURN SIGNAL LAMP, IS LOCATED SO THAT THE DISTANCE FROM ITS LIGHTED EDGE TO THE OPTICAL CENTER OF THE NEAREST TURN SIGNAL LAMP IS NOT LESS THAN 100 MM" THE DRL IMPLEMENTATION ON THE 2006 CAMRY APPEARS TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS STANDARD. A QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION OF THE CAMRY AT AN INTERSECTION SHOWS THAT THE TURN SIGNAL IS SIGNIFICANTLY MASKED BY THE ADJACENT HIGH BEAM DRLS. NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA CELICA A FEW YEARS AGO: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V566000 RECALL DATE : NOV 23, 2004 RECOMMENDED ACTION OF NHTSA: INVESTIGATE COMPLIANCE OF 2006 CAMRY DRLS WITH SPEC IN NO. 108 AND ISSUE RECALL IF CAMRY IS NON-COMPLIANT. RECOMMENDED ACTION OF TOYOTA: IF DEFECTIVE, DISABLE ALL DRL FUNCTIONALITY. THE BENEFITS OF DRLS ARE NOT PROVEN, AND DRLS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN THE US. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156874May 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING PAST A ROADSIDE RADAR CHECK, THE DISPLAY READ SLOWER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE STEEL WHEELS; THEY CAUSE AN INACCURATE READING WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE SPEEDOMETER COULD BE FALSE UP TO 8 PERCENT, AFTER HAVING A RADAR TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OFF BY 9 PERCENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157319May 4, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
E-MAIL FROM (NH) RE DEFECTIVE IGNITION LOCKOUT ON THEIR 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155858April 22, 2006
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT, MORE FREQUENT ON FREEWAY ESPECIALLY GOING AROUND CURVES AND HAVE TO HOLD WHEEL FIRMLY. PULLS SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS. STEERING WHEEL IS STIFF AT TIMES WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS IN TIGHT SPACES AS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. CAR WOBBLES TOO MUCH WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155560April 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 CAMRY LE SURGED AHEAD WHEN FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. WENT SEVERAL FEET BEFORE STOPPING. *JB SEE ODI 10155629 ALSO. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155629April 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I TERMINATED A LEASE ON A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY ON FEB. 28. I ONLY DROVE IT FROM NOV. 1 TO JAN. 9 WHEN FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THOSE TWO MONTHS IT SURGED AHEAD WHEN I WAS PARKING. THE SURGE WAS SO POWERFUL, THAT THE CAR FLEW THRU THE AIR AND DAMAGED ANOTHER CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SUFFERED $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SAY I WOULD HAVE THE DAMAGED CAR TOWED TO THEIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THE BODY HAD TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY WOULD CHECK TO SEE WHY IT MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS TOLD THAT A REGIONAL ENGINEER FROM TOYOTA WOULD INSPECT THE CAR. I HAD GREAT HOPES THAT THEY WOULD FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT BUT THE REPORT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. OF COURSE THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT STOP BUT RATHER SURGES AHEAD WHEN YOU ARE BRAKING. THEY IMPLIED THAT AFTER 45 YEARS OF ACCIDENT FREE DRIVING , I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. I TERMINATED THE LEASE. BUT I AM VERY FEARFUL AND VERY PERPLEXED THAT TOYOTA IS UNCONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CARS. TOYOTA MUST ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM---IT IS VERY WRONG TO IGNORE THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT A CAR I NO LONGER HAVE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN SOLD TO AN UNSUSPECTING PERSON. THE NEW OWNER WAS NOT TOLD OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONTACT THE NEW OWNER. I THOUGHT THE DEALER WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND SEND THE CAR BACK TO THE FACTORY TO BE FIXED. *NM SEE ODI 10155560 ALSO. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154767April 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE FOR SOME TIME (THE ENGINE WAS FULLY WARMED), THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE DASH BOARD CEASED ALL INDICATIONS. THIS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS VERY LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE RESTARTED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153662March 24, 2006
TIRES
2006 CAMRY, ONLY 5 THOUSAND MILES, BACK RIGHT CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY BLEW OUT AND WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED, AT 75 MPH, RUINED THE RIM, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE STABILITY AND RUINED THE RIM. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, HIT THE MEDIAN ON THE LEFT SIDE, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AND RIM TO ALSO BE RUINED, AS WELL AS DAMAGING THE DRIVE TRAIN. NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED, BUT PASSENGERS COULD'VE BEEN KILLED AND WERE EXTREMELY SHAKEN. WE BELIEVE THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND INFERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE AND TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ON THIS WEBSITE, CONTINENTAL TIRES HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR THIS SAME OCCURRENCE PREVIOUSLY. WE BELIEVE TOYOTA USED AN INFERIOR BRAND OF TIRE ON THE 2006 CAMRY. THEY ALSO DID NOT HELP PAY TO REPAIR ANY DAMAGES TO THE CAR RESULTING FROM THIS TIRE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154081March 20, 2006
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2006 CAMRY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IGNITION KEY REFUSED TO TURN. *TS *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153173March 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DISENGAGE ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AT LEAST 170 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150316February 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VISIBILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO FOCUS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT BECOMING DIZZY AND LIGHT HEADED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THERE WERE NO DEFECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150350February 15, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE NOTICED 2) WAS BACKING UP IN A WAL MART PARKING LOT AFTER SHOPPING - STARTED THE CAR, PLACED FOOT ON BREAK, SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, GRADUALLY LIFTED FOOT OFF BREAK AS NORMAL TO BACK OUT AND CAR ENGINE SURGED TO HIGH SPEED DRIVING VEHICLE INTO PARKED BEHIND. LUCKILY NO PERSON WAS INJURED ONLY 3 CAR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF YET TOYOTA HAS BE CONTACTED INVESTIGATION TO BE SCHEDULED IN NEXT MONTH. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150098February 13, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE HEATER, THE HEAT SYSTEM RELEASED AN UNIDENTIFIED ODOR. AS A RESULT OF THE ODOR, ALL PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THROAT, NOSE AND BRONCHIAL TUBES ITCHING AND BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND ASKED THAT THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. UPDATED 03/09/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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